Investing in People
At Thomson Trees Ltd, we are always looking to improve our standards and therefore actively encourage training and development for the whole team. In fact in the past 9 months alone Thomson Trees Ltd have invested over £8000 on training. We believe that as well as making our teams safer, and more proficient, it also enhances the service we are able to offer to you, our client.
Having a well trained and motivated team has also helped us gain accrediations such as Arb Approved and Trustmark, which would have been a far greater challenge without a dedicated work force behind us.
Peter ThomsonDirectorA friendly and approachable person.
I setup TT in 2008 as I’ve been passionate about trees since I was a kid.
I’ve had a varied career – I qualified as a rural chartered surveyor and then moved to Malaysia and worked for a shipping company for 10 yrs. I briefly worked in the travel industry and then got into trees.
I also run a livestock farm which is currently going through a lot of change including significant commercial tree planting.
I have endless tree related qualifications – 13 NPTC qualifications relating to chainsaw use, climbing and forwarders, an IPAF qualification for using a MEWP and a Lantra qualification as a Professional Tree Inspector.
Mckenzie PowersApprentice ArboristMckenzie is our youngest member of the team, joining us as an arborist apprentice. Mckenzie has achieved his Forestry Certification and is keen to expand his skills into Arboriculture. In his words - ``I am a fitness fanatic playing competitive rugby with a local team, and spend my spare time strengthening up in the gym. I loves being outdoors so this role will be perfect!.``
Liam DawsonArboricultural ConsultantLiam has an eye for detail and for doing the job right. Interested in the technical side of the business.
Loads of qualifications – 10 NPTC qualifications relating to chainsaw use, climbing and forwarder, 2 IPAF qualifications for using MEWP’s, Signing, Lighting and Guarding qualification and an IOSH Managing Safely.
Liam Dawson is a Lantra qualified professional tree inspector.
Niall McNairArborist ClimberNiall lives for climbing. He was in the GB rock climbing team for a year and has been a climber and mountaineer for 25 years. This has given him vast amounts of experience with rope systems and risk assessment s in vertical and hostile situations
Loads of qualifications – 8 NPTC qualifications relating to chainsaw use, climbing and forwarder, 2 IPAF qualifications for using MEWPS and Signing, Lighting and Guarding.
Loves a gag!
Alex BryantTeam LeaderAlex started out working in nature conservation doing a range of land management work, before specialising in arboriculture around 8 years ago. He was lucky enough to work on trees in New Zealand which was a great experience. Working outdoors and the challenge of working on unique natural structures are the big appeals of tree work for Alex, as well as all the interesting equipment arborists get to use. Alex also likes dogs and climbing rocks, which seems to be a theme at Thomson Trees!
Ali McManusOffice ManagerAli has worked in a number of industries from investments to the NHS as well as running her own business. Over the years she has accumulated a variety of administrative and management skills which she is using to contribute to the company.
Passionate in all aspects of the countryside, Ali spends her spare time training her dogs and improving her gardening skills.